Night and Dreaming (Excerpts From My WIP, Broken Places)

You asked for it, so I am sharing…pieces from my latest work, Broken Places (the second in the Broken series — read Broken Pieces first), which I plan to release in 2014).The title comes from Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms: ‘The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.’― Ernest Hemingway.

I’d love your feedback.

If you’d like to be a betareader for me when it’s (almost) ready, email me: RachelintheOC at gmail dot com.

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NIGHT

It’s what we notice after the fact that carries meaning, in the calm of the glowing moon.

About Rachel Thompson

She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling Broken Places (one of IndieReader’s “Best of 2015” top books and 2015 Honorable Mention Winner in both the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Book Festivals), and the bestselling, multi award-winning Broken Pieces (as well as two additional humor books. Rachel’s work is also featured in several anthologies (see Books for details).

amazing pieces… each word catches u & reflects inside drawing the pictures of this story & also awakening feelings that u once had or just feel now while reading ( as not every author is capable of making u feel smth) but u r making ppl feel & that is awesome… i really enjoyed reading them (pity there were so few)
All the best with publishing it & ur future works ^_^

There’s actually much more, but I want to keep some of it for the book, too. I’m about 1/3 of the way in. I’m in rewrites for my social media for authors book now, and a print edition of Broken Pieces (it’s been available as an eBook only since last December). Lots of plates in the air!

I cannot wait to read the entire book. You have quite a way with words that few are able to achieve. What is it you like your betas to do? I’d love to be one of them but my editing skills aren’t the best around.

Aw, thank you so much, Will — I’d love that! Mostly betas look at it for flow — I hire Jessica Swift for structural edits and a copy editor and formatter for the rest. Betas really get a first glimpse, and you can mark it up with questions or leave as is and ask or suggest I clarify something.

Betas are great — really helpful, and it gives authors an insight into how the book will be received. I ask all sorts of people — I don’t want only my mom or a friend to read it. I want 30 people who want to give me input!